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January 3, 2020
Issue #526
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Upcoming Worship Services
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Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 10:30 am:
Jordan Decker
Where in our lives do we see opportunities to make a choice? What decisions go into making that choice? When do we choose in love, when do we choose in pain? What is the thread of difference?
Jordan Decker is a national and international speaker, nonprofit founder and "accidental activist." His experiences with the depths of bullying, suicidal ideation, fear for his life, and knowing that 57% of transyouth will attempt suicide, have thrown him out of the closet and into the spotlight once again, this time as an Accidental Evangelist! His non-profit "Trans HeartLine" builds bridges between faith, spirituality, and gender using education and advocacy to provide safe post-op housing for gender-affirming surgeries.
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Upcoming Topics and Leaders
| 1/5/20 |
Generating a Generation of Geniuses |
Jim Prochaska |
| 1/12/20 |
Connecting and Building Community |
Kat Braeman |
| 1/19/20 |
Attention, Attention |
Janice Prochaska |
| 1/26/20 |
Principles of Giving: How to Choose a Charitable Cause |
Jim Harrison |
| 2/2/20 |
Critical Thinking |
Jerry Moore |
The Sunday Circle is held from 9:00 am to 10:00 am
each Sunday in the Fireside Room.
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Jordan Decker in After-Service Discussion
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Jordan Decker, our Sunday Speaker on January 5, will lead us in a discussion of his sermon "It's a Tight Rope" after the service, beginning at 12:15 in the Fireside Room. Please plan to remain at UUCM, partake of some refreshments, and join us for further exploration of the topic and Q-and-A time with Jordan.
This discussion is sponsored by the UUCM Adult Ed Committee and is funded by an Art Wesley Grant.
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Sharing Joys and Concerns
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"Joys and Concerns" are an important part of our Sunday service and we want to hear yours. Pink slips - no longer in our order of service - are in a basket at the entrance to the sanctuary. If you have a joy or concern to share, please pick up a pink slip and fill it out. The ushers will collect them during the first hymn.
From the Pastoral Care Committee
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Dinners for Eight will start the New Year with shared, potluck-style gatherings at members' homes on Saturday, January 11th. Please let Sher Sheldon at
shershel@comcast.net know if you can host or would like to attend. New members are always welcome!
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Have something to share with the UU Marin church community? Send it to newsletter@uumarin.org, by Tuesdays at 7 am for same week publications.
Order of Service announcements are due by Wednesday at 5 pm,
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Race: the Power of an Illusion - Film and Discussion co-sponsored by Social Justice and Adult Education Committees
January 12 Episode I "The Difference Between Us"
January 26 Episode II "The Story We Tell"
February 9 Episode III "The House We Live In"
All sessions will be 12:15-2:00 pm in the Fireside Room.
In these sessions, we will view and discuss each of the hour long segments of this powerful DVD that explores what race really is. In the words of the producer, the "hope is to clear away the biological underbrush and leave starkly visible the underlying social, economic, and political conditions that disproportionally channel advantages and opportunities to white people."
The discussions will be led by the Reverend Theresa Novak and Anne Spatola.
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UUA Common Read Schedule Change
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States
by Roxane Dunbar-Ortiz
Our discussion of this year's UUA Common Read, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, will be held on Sunday, Jan. 19, in the Fireside Room. (It had previously been scheduled for Jan. 5.) This will give you more time to get the book and read it! Bev Munyon and Jan Seagrave will lead the discussion, which will cover the middle of the book, chapters 6-8.
How to get a copy of the book:
- Borrow one of seven copies that are circulating among UUCM members. Check in the Community Room for the Common Read box to find a copy. It's also available at the Marin County Free Library.
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You're Invited . . . to celebrate 70 years of our fellowship on Saturday, January 25, 2020 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, in our sanctuary.
Join us to share your memories of our Congregation or learn about our history, reminisce to live music, enjoy themed appetizers, learn some new dance moves to music of the decades and raise a glass of bubbly to our future. There is something planned for everyone of all ages. Please give as generously as you can at one of the following levels to place your name on our HONORED GUEST list.
All proceeds benefit UUCM and help defray the shortfall of our 2020 budget.
PURPLE Sapphire $700 +
GREEN Sapphire $500 - $699
YELLOW Sapphire $100 - $499
PINK Sapphire $7 - $99
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UU Tours of Alaska now open!
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WhaleCoast Alaska has opened their 2020 tours of Alaska for 2020! WhaleCoast Alaska is a Unitarian Universalist eco-cultural and spiritual program for people who are looking for a more authentic Alaskan experience. Tours are operated in cooperation with four UU Alaska fellowships
- Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and Sitka - that provide home stays, dinner parties, activities, and transportation for the guests.
The Alaska National Parks Tour will be June 13-23, and the All-Alaska Tour will be July 10-22. These tours fill fast! For comprehensive information, go to
https://whalecoastak.org
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If you are not already receiving emails from the social justice committee and wish to receive them along with information about social justice actions/rallies in and around Marin, please send your email address to:
socialjustice@uumarin.org
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Do you want to make a difference in our county and the world? We focus on local issues which are relevant to all of us. Bring your ideas and concerns to the
UUCM Social Justice Committee. We meet the third Sunday of each month at noon.
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Continue your commitment to environmental and economic justice by shopping at
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Staff Links
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Office hours:
Tuesday-Thursday: mid-morning to late afternoon or into the evening.
Call, text or email to make an appointment.
415-578-9632 (direct), 510-213-0404 (cell)
Director of Family Ministries:
Office hours:
Wednesday and Thursday afternoons
415-578-9788 (direct)
Administrator:
Choir Director:
Amanda Nelson
Early Childhood Teacher: Glynda Christian
Don Beck: 415-892-0642
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Feedback about this weekly newsletter is appreciated. Please note change in email address:
eWeekly Deadline for Friday issue:
Tuesday by 7 am - activities and announcements, staff columns, committee reports
Weekly articles can contain:
- Notices of UUCM sponsored events, meetings, or other activities which involve the entire congregation.
- Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) or Pacific Western Region announcements of interest to the entire congregation.
(Staff article length 250 words)
Proofreader: Victoria T. Holdridge
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Marin
415-479-4131
240 Channing Way
San Rafael, CA 94903
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